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To better display all of our Third Party Verification capabilities, we have moved TPV to a new site to give it a home of its own. Within this new site, you will be able to explore all the capabilities of Istonish third part verification offering along with finding helpful blog content. Click on the logo below to be taken to the new site!

For more than 15 years, using advanced technology consisting of call handling equipment, Integrated Voice Response (IVR) technology, and proprietary software, Istonish has provided third party verification (TPV) services to the cable and telecommunications industry.

On April 4, the U.S. Labor Department announced it was extending the applicability date for its controversial Fiduciary Rule. The Rule would require advisors to retirement investors to place their clients’ interests ahead of their own, and to charge no more than reasonable compensation for their services. As of this writing, the 60-day extension means the Rule will now take effect on June 9, 2017, instead of April 10. This will allow time for the Labor Department to review whether it would limit access to retirement information and advice

It may sound inconceivable, but I recently realized that as an employer and the trustee of my company 401(k) plan, I’m at risk of being sued by plan participants who are unhappy with their returns. I didn’t think this was even possible since I’m not the person responsible for managing the funds under management.